GRIPPIX – Single-Component Wood Flooring Adhesive

GRIPPIX is a single-component polyurethane adhesive, ready to use, ideal for the professional installation of prefinished and engineered parquet flooring on any type of subfloor, including heated floors.

Odorless, solvent-free, and free of free amines, GRIPPIX single-component wood flooring adhesive is also perfect for installers allergic to epoxy products. It offers excellent yield, high elasticity, and very low VOC emissions (EMICODE EC1 R Plus), with high performance on traditional or critical surfaces.

Single-component polyurethane adhesive for multilayer prefinished parquet flooring

Key Features

  • Solvent-free, amine-free and epoxy resin-free adhesive
  • Low viscosity and optimal processability
  • Excellent line grip: consistent adherence even on difficult surfaces
  • Suitable for all types of multilayer parquet flooring
  • 20-30% higher yield than two-component adhesives
  • Ideal for heating substrates
  • No mixing: ready to use

Mode of use.

Subfloor preparation

  • Make sure the substrate is dry, clean, stable and firm.
  • In case of high residual moisture, use waterproofing primer (e.g. Eco Prim PU 1K).
  • On existing floors (ceramic, marble, wood), sand or roughen the surface before bonding.

Application of the product

  • Open the aluminum bag contained in the drum and pour directly onto the substrate.
  • Spread with MAPEI notched trowel for parquet flooring.
  • Apply only the amount of adhesive that can be worked within 110 minutes.
  • Store leftover product by resealing the bag and removing any remaining air.

Laying parquet flooring

  • Press the boards onto the bed of adhesive, avoiding sticking in the joints.
  • Maintain a perimeter joint of about 1 cm around walls and overhangs.
  • Installation temperature: +10°C to +25°C.

Technical times

  • Open time (skin formation): about 110 minutes
  • Recording time: 3 hours
  • Walkability: after about 12 hours
  • Sanding: after 3 days

Technical Data

  • Format: 15 kg (aluminum bag in plastic drum)
  • Consistency: creamy paste
  • Color: beige
  • Consumption: 800-1000 g/m²
  • Bulk density: 1.45 ± 0.05 g/cm³
  • Viscosity: 32,000 ± 4,000 mPa-s
  • Dry residue: 100%
  • Shore A hardness: 55 (at 7 days)
  • Elongation at break: 130%
  • Wood-concrete adhesion: 1.8 N/mm²
  • Operating temperature: -20°C to +80°C
  • Storage: 12 months

Security

  • GRIPPIX is corrosive: it can cause serious eye damage.
  • Wear gloves, goggles, face mask and protective clothing during use.
  • It does not emit harmful vapors at room temperature, but can become sensitizing above +60°C.
  • Professional use only.

Always consult the updated Safety Data Sheet before use.

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